I have normal to dry (more dry) sensitive skin. I rarely breakout but do have some redness and discoloration. People think I'm 10 years younger than I actually am and I would like to keep it that way Any suggestions? I prefer a natural based brand. Thank you wonderful BT people!

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Fresh Rose Mask is definitely good for redness and dryness. I actually use it over the Fresh Umbrian Clay Mask, so the clay removes impurities, and the rose mask keeps my skin from drying out and getting irritated. I do this every week!

Boscia also has a nice mini Mask Medley so you can try all 3 of their masks. They all work to make your skin super soft and radiant.

But I tend to prefer sheet masks for hydration and the one from Sephora Collection is surprisingly good! And cheap!

As for exfoliation, I love the one from Envie de Neuf - Gentle Exfoliating Gel II. So gentle and doesn't cause redness or irritation. If anything, it makes my skin even more hydrated!

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Simple Sugars has a natural scrub that is amazing and made for sensitive skin. It's not sold at Sephora though. I use the avacado facial scrub and it leaves my face feeling amazing!! And a little goes a long way. Their body scrubs with Emu oil are great too!!!

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Not sold at Sephora (it used to be), but check out Juice Beauty. You can e-mail them and ask for samples. I like to get their products from Beautybar because they have fast shipping & good customer service. Some Juice Beauty products are bit strong, but they have gentle versions too.

- Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel - I think it's gentle enough to use daily in place of a cleanser, but I'm used to exfoliation. In the winter I use it almost every morning to help with retinol dryness

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Hmmm, natural based.....Fresh rose mask is great for hydrating and tone, OH black/blue berry is a very gentle enzyme mask for sensitive skin, Boots Botanic conditioning is a mud mask that helps with clogged pores but very gentle and not drying at all.

Don't really have a rec for scrubs since I prefer synthetic ones cuz the natural ones are generally a bit more abrasive.

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Clinique 7 day scrub cream and Laura Mercier face polish are both thick and creamy without stripping the skin. If you can afford to splurge, then Dr.brandt microdermabrasion, superfine grains and feel so good. =)

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I use AHAs once a week, a natural fruit acid based one called Derma E Evenly Radiant Overnight Peel. Other than my skin getting a little red while it was on, I haven't had any negative side effects, only positive!

Due to some flaking from retinol use I got a sample of Jurlique Fruit Enzyme Exfoliator, which I am not going to alternate with the AHA use.